Retromolar intubation for the general anesthesia of maxillofacial fracture patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evaluate the possibility of retromolar intubation for general anesthesia in patients with maxillofacial fractures.

Methods

The medical records of 54 patients with maxillofacial fractures who visited the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department of Nantong First People's Hospital from January 2020 to August 2022 were collected. The retromolar areas of each patient were measured from the coronal CT images, and correlated with the patient's age, sex, type of fracture (i.e., maxillary fracture, mandibular fracture, or complex fracture of multiple maxillofacial bones), and the presence of the third molar (verified from 3D CT). The dimensions of the retromolar areas were finally compared with the outer diameter (OD) of standard endotracheal tubes (ETTs), most importantl

SUBMITTER: Tang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11251245 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature